Colgate Palmolive Q2 FY27 Results: Sales up 12.2%, Declares ₹24 Interim Dividend
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited reported Q2 FY27 Net Sales of ₹1,692 crore, a 12.2% increase year-on-year. Net Profit after tax was ₹342 crore. The company declared a First Interim Dividend of ₹24 per share, payable from November 19, 2026. Key appointments include Ms. Ragini Gajaria as Internal Auditor and Mr. Akash Parekh as EVP-Marketing.
The strong financial results, dividend declaration, and significant management changes are material events that are likely to impact investor sentiment and the company's stock performance.
The company reported strong double-digit sales growth for the second consecutive quarter and a positive net profit, along with the declaration of an interim dividend, indicating a healthy financial performance.
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited announced its financial results for the second quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026. The company reported a robust 12.2% year-on-year increase in Net Sales, reaching ₹1,692 crore compared to ₹1,507 crore in the same period last year. The Net Profit after tax for the quarter stood at ₹342 crore, a growth from ₹328 crore in the prior year's corresponding period. Excluding one-off and exceptional items, Net Profit after tax grew by 5.5% year-on-year.
The Board of Directors approved the Unaudited Financial Results and declared a First Interim Dividend of ₹24 per equity share for the Financial Year 2026-27. This dividend will be paid from November 19, 2026, to shareholders recorded as of the Record Date, November 2, 2026. The total payout for this dividend amounts to ₹653 crore.
In terms of management changes, Ms. Ragini Gajaria has been appointed as the Internal Auditor of the Company effective October 22, 2026. The Board also noted the resignation of Mr. Gunjit Jain as the Executive Vice President - Marketing, effective November 30, 2026, to pursue external opportunities. Succeeding Mr. Jain, Mr. Akash Parekh has been appointed as the Executive Vice President - Marketing, effective December 1, 2026.
Furthermore, the approval of Mr. Manish Anandani as the Managing Director & CEO will be sought through a postal ballot process. The cut-off date for this process is October 23, 2026.
The Board meeting commenced at 02:00 p.m. (IST) and concluded at 03:45 p.m. (IST) on October 22, 2026.
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